A new ruling has declared tax breaks for same sex marriages since they will now receive equality across the entire nation.The Defense of Marriage Act (DOMA), enacted by Bill Clinton in 1996, was terminated this summer. This act, which allowed same-sex couples to receive the same tax benefits as heterosexual couples, was recently repealed by a… Continue reading →
Estate Taxes
Gift and Estate Tax Changes Expected to Occur at the End of 2012
The Tax Relief, Unemployment Insurance Reauthorization and Job Creation Act which was signed into law in 2010 increased the amounts of the estate, gift and generation skipping tax exemptions and, at the same time, lowered the tax rates for each of these taxes. However, unless Congress takes some action before the end of the year,… Continue reading →
